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Silicon In Focus Podcast: Smart ESG: Your Data, Your Sustainability
In this episode we delve into the crucial realm of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations, exploring how data-driven strategies are reshaping the landscape of sustainability practices in businesses worldwide.
The Sustainability of AI
While AI promises unparalleled efficiency, productivity, and innovation, questions regarding its environmental impact loom large. How can AI’s development be maintained against a backdrop of environmental responsibility?
‘Room-Temperature Superconductor Claim Triggers Investigation
South Korean researchers grab attention after breakthrough claim of a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor
A Clear Road To Net Zero – Tackling Data Centre Sustainability Myths
David Watkins, solutions director for VIRTUS Data Centres, dispels the sustainability myths that continue to surround the data centre sector
ARM Touts Performance Per Watt As New ‘Moore’s Law’
Traditional Moore's Law is no longer relevant in today world's, argues ARM, and says 'performance per watt' is the better metric
Government Delays Smart Meter Rollout
Surprise, surprise. Government announces four year extension to the rollout of smart meters in the UK
Digital Realty: Data Centre Renewables Are Up, But The Work’s Not Done
Rob Coupland, Digital Realty's MD of EMEA, explains the growing impact of renewables in the data centre industry
Local Authorities Clueless About PC Energy Consumption
FOI request reveals that majority of London local authorities are entirely unaware of their IT power usage
Energy Leaks Detected By Thermal ‘Sniffer’ Cars
Cars equipped with thermal-imaging equipment can now detect energy leaks of buildings and homes
Brightsolid Plots £5m Aberdeen Data Centre
The UK's energy capital Aberdeen is to play host to a brand new, tier III, 'state-of-the-art' data centre
Microsoft Partners University For Data Centre Energy Efficiency
Microsoft teams up with Texan university to explore green ways to meet data centre energy needs
Npower Asks Developers For Energy-Saving Apps
£10,000 prize on offer to winning designer of a new energy-monitoring app
Intel Avoton C2000 Microserver Chips Arrive For Data Centres
Intel makes available its low power 'Avoton' Atom C2000 chips for microservers and data centres
Cisco Releases Green Switch And Looks To Midmarket
Cisco looks to the midmarket as it releases a new green switch and cloud network management dashboard
Government Pumps £8.6m Into ‘Internet Of Things’ And Green IT Research
Internet of Things, energy-efficient computers, and better batteries are all on David Willetts' list
Microsoft To Expand Green Data Centre In Virginia
Microsoft is planning a significant data centre expansion using the latest green tech and modular approaches
Tech Breakthrough Could Double Mobile Device Battery Life
MIT scientists have developed a power amplifier technology that requires 50 percent less power
Samsung Touts SSD Potential For Green Data Centers
Samsung continues to argue that solid state drives (SSDs) can make for more energy efficient data centres
AMD Targets Big Data With SeaMicro Low Power Server
AMD has launched a new low power server thanks to its SeaMicro acquisition, as it looks to ramp up its data centre offerings
IBM Saves £27m In 2011 From Energy Scheme
IBM saved $43m in 2011 thanks to its energy-saving program, and is on track double this by the end of 2012
Google Boasts Of ‘Real World’ PUE Data Centre Rating
Google has boasted of lowering its PUE rating for its data centres, making them even more energy efficient
Memset Improves VM Energy Efficiency ‘Faster Than Moore’s Law’
UK cloud provider more than doubles energy efficiency in two years
IBM’s Holey Optochip Achieves One Terabit Per Second
Prototype optical chip transfers 1Tbps, and the secret's in the holes, says IBM
SIG Lab Wants To Make Software More Energy Efficient
Laboratory's research could make every computer a little bit “greener”
EC Announces New Data Centre Efficiency Programme
The Cool Em All project will develop monitoring software and open source server plans to make scientific computerse more efficient
CRC Scheme Triggers Rise In Data Centre Energy Management
A survey suggests that the CRC legislation is responsible for an increase in data centre energy management policies
Cisco Live: Microsemi Reveals Latest Green PoE Midspans
Power over Ethernet (PoE) midspans from semiconductor-maker Microsemi could cut energy consumption by up to 50 percent
DARPA Seeks Moore’s Law Extension
The US defence agency DARPA is proposing an initiative to tackle the Achilles Heel of today's computing technology
Businesses Lack Credit Access For Green Schemes
The lack of credit to finance energy-efficiency schemes is hamstringing potential green moves by British businesses, a report has warned